Conductor

The Academy Jazz Orchestra presents a double bill featuring selections from Gareth Lockrane’s recent album, Box of Tricks, and a celebration of the late composer/arranger Jim McNeely: a deeply creative voice in contemporary music whose influence will be felt for many generations to come. 

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Academy Jazz Orchestra with Gareth Lockrane

Susie Sainsbury Theatre

Hosted by Jazz FM’s Nigel Williams, A Jazzy Christmas will feature new arrangements of festive favourites by pianist Paul Edis, performed by the ‘velvet-voiced’ Jo Harrop alongside a nine-piece band.

Conductor

Gareth Lockrane

Events

Past events

Oct 9, 2026

Academy Jazz Orchestra with Gareth Lockrane · Royal Academy of Music

Dec 18, 2025

Jazz FM’s A Jazzy Christmas with Jo Harrop, Paul Edis and Friends · Royal Albert Hall

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